Doug McDonald cleaning the last few feet of the Bismark

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Doug McDonald cleaning the last few feet of the Bismark

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Doug McDonald and Ed Sampson hanging out.

cleaning pitch 23

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Russ Walling

Oct 28, 2013

“Doug McDonald cleaning the last few feet of the Bismark”

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